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Wednesday, 17 June 15
PANAMAX RATE AVERAGED $22.82 PMT IN THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF JUNE FOR THE GRAIN ROUTE FROM SANTOS, BRAZIL, TO QINGDAO, CHINA - INTERMODAL
 This year, Brazil will be exporting a record 96 million tons of soybean crop and starting in August the country will begin shipping a second corn crop of approximately 51.4 million tons, also a record. The country is the world’s no. 2 exporter of both commodities, even though their logistics system is still running at a limit.
Unlike other privately controlled railways and private-use terminals for iron ore, soybean exporters have to use public roads to reach publicly managed ports, primarily Santos and Paranagua. Both still often experience bottlenecks, with long lines of trucks and ships, a common feature during the peak harvest months of April, May and June. This is without even taking into account the frequent worker strikes. But this year heavy rains in ports such as Paranagua, may also be more frequent due to the El Nino climate phenomenon and could temporarily halt loadings, jeopardizing the already heavy shipping schedules.
Nevertheless, the increased export activity can, in general, only be a good sign, even though for the time being, it is still not having a significant positive impact on freight rates for Panamaxes. The Panamax rate averaged $22.82 per metric ton in the first 10 days of June for the grain route from Santos, Brazil, to Qingdao, China, basis 60,000 metric tons, and when we look back at last’s year June average for the whole month, we see a rate of $31.10 per metric ton. This 26% drop is largely down to the difference in bunker prices, which went through a dramatic fall in recent months.
It is evident, however, that there is currently an increase in the demand for such ships in the region due to continuing shortage of vessels able to do East Coast South America (ECSA) for late June - early July dates. Fixtures basis APS delivery ECSA or basis delivery passing the Cape of Good Hope, are currently being signed at higher levels than those at the beginning of the month.
Another positive fact is that the safrinha corn crop in the second largest producing state of Parana, Brazil is also expected to do very well this year. Farmers in Parana, Brazil have harvested approximately 10% of the 1.89 million hectares of safrinha corn so far and corn yields are also exceeding expectations. The state of Mato Grosso is the largest safrinha corn producing state in Brazil and good weather during the entire growing season is resulting in increasing production estimates. In their latest report, the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics increased both the safrinha corn acreage and the yield projections for the 2015 crop.
On the other side of the world, China, the world's largest importer of soybeans is projected to import 77.5 million metric tons of soybeans this year, which is around 4 million metric tons more than in the 2014-15 season. This is still reflecting a very strong demand, which is supported by a combination of policy constraints and stagnating yields for domestic soy production in China. This is expected to decline during 2015-2016 down to approximately 11.7 million metric tons. That shows us how important the commodity is. Basically it’s the only major agricultural crop in which China is dependent on imports for the Lion’s share of its supply.
Christopher Thomas Whitty
Marketing Manager Towage & Port Agency
Cotzias Intermodal Shipping Inc.
Compiled by:
Intermodal Research & Valuations
Analysts:
Ms. Eva Tzima
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Monday, 20 July 15
CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL SWAPS GAIN WEEK OVER WEEK
COALspot.com: API 8 CFR South China Coal swap for Q3’ 2015 delivery declined US$ 1.18 (2.27%) per MT month over month.
A commodity swap ...
Sunday, 19 July 15
BDI GAINED AND CROSSED 1000 MARK THIS WEEK
COALspot.com: The BDI gained and crossed 1000 mark after many months this Friday. The BDI was up almost 20 pct and closed 1048 points on 17 July 20 ...
Saturday, 18 July 15
INTERVIEW : FRANZ ESCALANTE, CHIEF OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MINERA CHINALCO, PERU
We are interested in the technology of Autonomous trucks, the new-generation trucks are not remote controlled, they are truly autonomous - Franz Es ...
Friday, 17 July 15
COAL PRODUCTION IN THE U.S. INCREASES SHARPLY FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 11
COALspot.com – United States the second largest coal producer in the world has produced approximately totaled an estimated 16.4 million short ...
Friday, 17 July 15
INDONESIAN POWER-STATION COAL SWAPS DECLINE CONTINUES THIS PAST WEEK
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal swap for delivery Q3 2015 declined month on month and week over week, this past week.
The Q3 swap was declined $ ...
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- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- VISA Power Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
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- Deloitte Consulting - India
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- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Australian Coal Association
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
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- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
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- PTC India Limited - India
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- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- The University of Queensland
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
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- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
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